The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-18
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
TO-Bay's Doings.

To-Day's Doings
| LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL GAME.
between Pittsburg and Indianapolis clubs, Athletic
Park, o'clock p. NJ.
MASS-NEETING, under auspices of K of L. in
the in terest Of the proposed cable railway, Tomin-
son III all. evening.
THE Observation-Disclosures A. Heath's Specially Com
bination, afternoon and evening.
In Brief
John D. Snyder, a carpenter employed on the
new building at the corner OF Meridian and
Second streets, very seriously hurt yester-
day afternoon, by being struck on the head by q
falling seaItling.
No l34 Fletcher avenue. fell twenty feet from a
scsffold, at the corner of Market and Hanna
streets. Yesterday morning and was consider
ably hurt about ths head and shoulders
McIntyre & Heath and their speciality com
pany are drawing good audiences to the Museum
in spite of the hot weather. They will appear
Tor the last time this afternoon aud to- night,
after which the Museum will be closed for two
weeks.
The Amber Bone Manufacturing Company, of
South Bend. with capital stock of 300. 600,
has filed articles of Incorporation with the Sec
rotary of State. The directors are Charles
Mosher, joel N. Partridge and Ernest f.
Grether
WILL MAKE WITNESSES TALK.
The Board OF Equalization held q short ses-
sion yesterday morning. and then adjourned un-
til Monday. The Hecla Mining Company is still
under consideration. Several OF the most i'm
portant witnesses have refused to give informa-
ton regarding the location of the company's
stock. and it is the purpose of the board to take
steps to make them talk on Monday.
PERMITS FOR NEW HOUSES.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: H. Rodewald, frame workshop on
Virginia avenue, near Cedar street. $500; T. d.
shearer, frame cottage on Michigan street, near
Belmont avenue, $3.50; III. T. Osborn. frame
shop on Bellefonraine street, near Eighth, $500;
Mrs Eva Miller, frame addition to residence
Illinois street, near Ray, $400 Sarah Trueblood,
two-story frame house on New Jersey street,
near Eighth, $1,000.
TWO SMALL FIRES.
The residence of Joseph Lemon, No 295 Co
burn street. caught fire from adjective fiue just
after noon yesterday, and by the time the de-
partment arrived the building was almost do
stroyed. The flames spread to No. 297 owned
by Michael RAFFERTY,, but his house was damaged
only slightly. The loss the first residence is
estimated at $500 There was insurance enough
to cover IT,
the chemical laboratory of Dr. j. N Hurry.
North PennsylvaDia street that had q peculiar
filled with colored liquids. The rays of the sun
were focused through the glass, and were
thrown directly against curtain with such
power that it was set fire. The blaze
USE OF THE NEW INSANE HOSPITALS.
The commissioners having charge of the
insane hospitals DESTROYS of using the one
completed at Evansville to relieve the county
asylums Of many deplorable cases of insanity.
1t did not appear clear to them that
they could do 1t without a specific ap-
preparation by the Legislature. They
asked the Attorney generals opinion. whether
they were authorized to open it to patients, and
" what provision had been made for
maintenance. 1t is the opinion of the Attorney
general that the act of March 7, 1885, contem-
completion. until further provisions therefor
were made by law. He also holds that Section
IL of that act provides for appropriation for
maintenance In fact, the commissioners can
open the hospitals for patients and draw the
treasury for expenses the same the trustees
of the other benevolent institutions are doing.
sTREET-RAILwAY AFFAIRS.
Neither Colonel johnson nor the County Com
missioners were present at the meeting of the
Council committee on the extension of the Mis-
sissipp-street line to Crown Hill last night. ii.
c. Allen, attorney for the company. present
a few minutes, however, and reiterated the
statement Colonel johnson has several times
made, that the line cannot be extended this
year. There was but one consideration he said,
that would cause them to think Of build ing
line to the cemetery, and that was to be gr anted
the right of way to the canal tow-path, and
around through North Indianapolis It is the
desire of the committee to have conference
with the County Commissioners regarding the
line. and without taking any action they ad-
journed until Monday evening, when they hope
to have both Colonel Johnson and the commits
sioners with them.
The new street-car drivers object to calling
the names of streets they crossed. and
the refusal Of the company to como to their as
sistancs when they are arrested. has caused
some dissatisfaction. Some of them say they
will not call the streets, and they not doing
it On Thursday Henry peckman fined So
and costs for refusing to obey the ordinance, and
yesterday morning he was arrested again He
says the drivers cannot call the streets and at
tend to their other duties and If the company
intends to comply with the ordinance conductors
must be employed.
SERIOUSLY INJURED A FIGHT.
The Thursday ght fight. on the West Wash
ineton-street car, was more serious than at first
reported. George McCrea. the driver. aud
Thomas Conner. the striking driver. who
saulted him. both suffering from very dan
gerous injuries. McCrea is at his home on Sus-
quehanna street, and Connors at the home of
friend on Wright street. McCrea, it seems had
just left the West Washington-street stables for
aud refused to pay his fare There
were some words between the men, and Connors
struck McCrea with short club. They then
grappled each other, and after some struggling
both fell over tho front platform behind the
mules. The cars passed over them, and a pro-
iecting bolt cut long cash in McCreas head,
and he otherwise seriously hurt Two
wheels passed over Connorss right arm, and
crushed 1t so badly that it will necessarily have
to be amputated. The mules and the car passed
and were not stopped until they had nearly
reached the hospital. Mike Burk. who discov-
cred the absence of the driver. went back and
found McCres laying beside the track. Copnors
had managed to stagger away and got back to
his boarding place. Connors has been placed
under arrest for assault and battery with intent
to kill. and will have his preliminary trial as
soon as he is able to be IN court.